Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Tidewater glaciers calving into a bay that was solid ice two and a half centuries ago.
- 58named trails
- 97trail miles mapped
- Alaskalocation
Popular hikes in Glacier Bay
- Tlingit Trail · about 1 mi · Easy
- Forest Loop · about 1 mi · Easy
- Bartlett River Trail · about 5 mi · Moderate
- Bartlett Lake · about 6 mi · Moderate
- Point Gustavus · about 12 mi · Strenuous
Permits and reservations
No entry reservation. Camping and boating in the bay need free permits during the peak season.
- Lodging in Bartlett Cove / Gustavus: If you plan to stay at Glacier Bay Lodge or in Gustavus, reserve well in advance.
- Camping permit: A free permit is required for Bartlett Cove Campground and the backcountry from May 1 to Sept 30. Bartlett Cove takes no reservations (first come, first served) and campers attend an orientation.
- Private boat permit: Every vessel entering the bay from June 1 through Aug 31 needs a free permit.
All 58 trails in Glacier Bay
- Airstrip Trail · 0.28 mi round trip · Easy
- Alsek Mouth Route · 1.64 mi round trip · Easy
- Alsek North Trail (east section) · 0.4 mi round trip · Easy
- Alsek North Trail (west section) · 19.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Alsek Takeout-Campground Trail · 1.3 mi round trip · Easy
- Bartlett Lake Trail · 10.24 mi round trip · Easy
- Bartlett Lake/Towers Trail · 5.68 mi round trip · Easy
- Bartlett River Trail · 5 mi round trip · Moderate
- bartlett river trail extension · 1.02 mi round trip · Easy
- Beach Trail · 1.56 mi round trip · Easy
- Bear Island Trail · 4.32 mi round trip · Easy
- Boring Trail · 2.36 mi round trip · Easy
- Campground Trail · 1.14 mi round trip · Easy
- Dog Salmon Creek Access Trail · 0.58 mi round trip · Easy
- Dog Salmon Creek Trail · 2.72 mi round trip · Easy
- Dog Salmon Cutoff Spur Trail · 0.22 mi round trip · Easy
- Dog Salmon Cutoff Trail · 4.18 mi round trip · Easy
- Dry Bay Ranger Station Trail · 0.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Dunes Route (northwest section) · 3.22 mi round trip · Easy
- Dunes Route (southeast section) · 1.16 mi round trip · Easy
- East Access Trail · 1 mi round trip · Easy
- East Cabin North Trail · 3.52 mi round trip · Easy
- East Cabin Trail · 2.64 mi round trip · Easy
- East Mouth Route · 7.18 mi round trip · Easy
- Flowers Trail · 2.44 mi round trip · Easy
- Flowers-McSpaden Trail · 0.06 mi round trip · Easy
- Foot Trail (west section) · 5.48 mi round trip · Easy
- Forest Trail · 1.54 mi round trip · Easy
- Jeep Trail (northwest section) · 19.64 mi round trip · Easy
- Lodge Access Trail · 0.18 mi round trip · Easy
- Main Trail East · 10.06 mi round trip · Easy
- Main Trail South · 4.14 mi round trip · Easy
- Maze Central Route · 6.34 mi round trip · Easy
- Maze Central West Route · 3.96 mi round trip · Easy
- McSpaden Trail (east section) · 0.14 mi round trip · Easy
- McSpaden Trail (west section) · 3.66 mi round trip · Easy
- McSpaden Trail Spur · 0.24 mi round trip · Easy
- McSpaden-Rohloff Trail · 0.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Pellet Trail · 1.68 mi round trip · Easy
- Plains North Trail · 2.5 mi round trip · Easy
- Plains South Trail · 3.28 mi round trip · Easy
- Point Gustavus · 12.5 mi round trip · Easy
- Ranney Route · 2.32 mi round trip · Easy
- River Route · 2.6 mi round trip · Easy
- Rohloff Spur Trail · 0.32 mi round trip · Easy
- Rohloff Trail · 5.02 mi round trip · Easy
- Schumacher Trail · 1.88 mi round trip · Easy
- Sean Dog Trail · 2.12 mi round trip · Easy
- Smitty's Trail · 2.8 mi round trip · Easy
- South Plains Trail · 0.72 mi round trip · Easy
- Takeout Alternate Trail · 0.32 mi round trip · Easy
- Takeout River Access Trail · 0.14 mi round trip · Easy
- Temporary Camps Route · 8.06 mi round trip · Easy
- Tlingit Trail · 1.12 mi round trip · Easy
- Towers Trail · 3.34 mi round trip · Easy
- Tractor North Trail · 2.64 mi round trip · Easy
- USFS Pellet Trail · 0.28 mi round trip · Easy
- Varni West Trail · 2.08 mi round trip · Easy
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